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http://dx.doi.org/10.9717/kmms.2016.19.8.1626

Longitudinal Analysis of Young Adolescents' Game Motivation Needs and Loneliness applied Latent Growth Cause-and-Effect Models  

Lee, Hye Rim (Dept. of Digital Culture and Contents, Graduate School, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Korea Multimedia Society / v.19, no.8, 2016 , pp. 1626-1635 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examines whether online game motivation, with social and expedition needs, are associated with the degree of loneliness among young adolescents. Using data from a survey of 2014 elementary-, middle- and high-school students in South Korea, a three-wave online survey was conducted to collect data from online players. Two latent growth cause-and-effect models were developed to test whether online game motivation influences degree of loneliness. Results showed that both social and expedition needs are positively associated with loneliness. This study contributes to the knowledge of the underlying needs for a player with loneliness and also highlights the social and expedition needs as potential therapeutic factors.
Keywords
Loneliness; Game Motivation; Social Needs; Expedition Needs; Longitudinal Analysis;
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